sbdcsierra Chapter 1623 The leader is here
Chapter 1623 The leader is here
Chapter 1623 The leader is here
Two people arrived, both middle-aged.
Ye Yaodong saw the two men standing in the guardhouse from afar, and introduced himself as he walked in.
"Hello, I am Ye Yaodong, the person in charge of the factory and Dongsheng Fisheries..."
"Hello, boss, we are a local marine fishery company. I am Jiang Dacheng and this is Li Donghai."
They greeted each other politely and shook hands.
"That's right. Yesterday, the workers told us that you caught a batch of tuna, including bluefin and albacore tuna."
"Yes, that's right. You're here for the tuna, aren't you? Please come in, let's go to the office and sit down to talk."
Ye Yaodong smiled and welcomed them inside, thinking that it was just in time, and they could have lunch together and try some tuna.
One fish was brought out to thaw this morning, but that fat guy hasn't come yet. I'll call him again later to urge him.
He had just invited the person into his office and sat down, before he could even brew some tea or start a conversation, when the landline rang.
"Hey, what's up, Dongzi? You're calling me so early in the morning, I just woke up."
"Something good is coming your way."
The fat man, who had been yawning and picking at his eyes, immediately perked up upon hearing this, and his eyes became clear.
"What good news? Tell me, my friend."
"Want some bluefin tuna? If you do, come over now. See if you need any special seasonings or ingredients. Get to my processing plant as soon as possible, or you'll miss out."
"Huh? Tuna? Bluefin tuna, where did it come from?"
"Where else could it be? Of course I caught it. Come here quickly, I have guests waiting for lunch. I have to go now and attend to them."
"Holy crap, so they're not inviting me to dinner, but calling me over to be their chef?"
"Firstly."
Ye Yaodong didn't have time to waste on his banter; he just needed to get things straight.
After hanging up the phone, he smiled and looked at the two of them.
"I just took out a bluefin tuna to thaw this morning. My friend is coming over later. He's a chef, so I'll have him prepare it. We can all stay and have lunch together."
The two exchanged a glance, and Jiang Dacheng said with a smile, "How could we? Bluefin tuna is very expensive..."
"It's alright, it's just a coincidence. I was planning to prepare some for lunch so that my family and friends could have a taste. You came here to talk about tuna, right? Let's chat while we wait for lunch."
"Thank goodness you arrived just in time. I had been on the phone the whole time and was about to finish my call and go to my friend's place. His relatives are overseas Chinese, and his family owns a large factory and has business dealings with aquatic product import and export companies. I was planning to go see him."
"Since you've arrived first, let's chat for a bit. First come, first served. Here, let's have some tea to moisten our throats; it's still early before dinner."
Jiang Dacheng chuckled, "Then let's talk about tuna first. How many did Boss Ye catch in total? Do you know approximately how many kilograms they weigh?"
"There are 244 bluefin tuna, all semi-adult, weighing between 100 and 200 pounds, with the largest weighing around 200 pounds. There are also 372 albacore tuna, also semi-adult, each weighing around 30 to 40 pounds. The exact weight still needs to be weighed. We rushed to bleed and freeze them after collecting them, so we didn't weigh them to avoid wasting time and affecting the taste."
Another middle-aged man, Li Donghai, nodded. "Yes, bluefin tuna is very expensive and must be frozen quickly, otherwise it will affect the taste."
Ye Yaodong smiled and said, "Yes, that's right, so you've come at just the right time, so you can try the meat."
"Mr. Ye is so generous, killing a fish worth tens of thousands of yuan so easily. We'll be shameless and try it. This is a big deal for you. If the price is right, our company is also planning to purchase it."
"How much?"
“It’s hard to set a price right now. We came here today to confirm if this is true, and if possible, to inspect the goods. We’ll have to hold a meeting to discuss it when we get back, since it’s a multi-million dollar order, which is no small amount.”
“Sure, no problem. After you try it at noon, you can have something to discuss when you get back to your meeting. We’ll also cut a plate for you to take home. You just need to hurry, because it’s definitely not just you who want it. There are three or four other companies with import and export rights.”
"Sure, sure. Shall we go and check the goods now?"
"I only brought three back, which are stored in the factory's cold storage. One needs to be taken out to thaw, and I need two more. Let me show you first."
After saying that, Ye Yaodong stood up and led them to the cold storage, talking about his fishing process and which sea area he fished in as they walked.
They were mainly curious about how so many were caught, as these kinds of fish are usually found in the open ocean.
After lingering in the cold storage for a while, Ye Yaodong led them to the canteen to see the fish he had asked someone to bring over.
Just then, the fat man rode his motorcycle into the factory at breakneck speed, and he heard the noise from the canteen.
"What a coincidence, my friend is here, so I'll have him come over and take care of this fish. You can also watch and observe."
"That's great, we can even see it in person."
Ye Yaodong poked the fish. It had been taken out to thaw early in the morning, and it had only been two or three hours. It was impossible for it to be completely thawed, but at least the skin had thawed. The inside should still be firm, which would be just right for slicing.
The fat man came running in after a while, covered in sweat. "Dongzi, oh my god, what are you doing hiding here? I had to ask around everywhere."
"Isn't this why I'm here waiting for you? Hurry up and take care of this fish for my guest. Make a good impression."
The fat man, panting heavily, slowly walked towards him, then looked curiously at the two middle-aged men and asked in their dialect.
"Who are these two? Do they expect me to put on a good show for them?"
"If you want to buy this fish, please clean it for me. I'll be having this fish for lunch."
"This fish seems really expensive."
"Yes, we're counting on this fish to fetch a high price so we can make a fortune."
"alright."
After the fat man approached, he put down the toolbox he had brought and poked the fish with his finger.
"Wow, this is a bluefin tuna? It's quite big, enough to fill a whole table."
Ye Yaodong said irritably, "If I sell this fish, I can afford to host a banquet for 10 tables at your place. Do you even know how to handle it? Don't waste my good stuff."
"What are you talking about? If you, Fatty Boss, are involved, there's nothing you can't do. Tell me how you want to eat it first, so I can plan how to cut it."
"Slice the belly meat into sashimi, slice some of the body meat into sashimi as well, cook the fish bones in rice wine lees, stew the fish head in soup, pan-fry the fish tail and braise it, stew the fish meat in rice wine, or you can decide what to do. You're a chef, you're better at cooking than I am."
"alright."
Ye Yaodong was about to ask someone to get him a knife when Ye Yaodong took out several knives of different shapes from his tool bag, which made Ye Yaodong's eyes widen in astonishment.
"Holy crap, are you trying to kill fish or murder? This is so scary, carrying so many knives around."
"Of course, this is my livelihood. I specially had a set made. You specifically told me to bring my own materials, so of course I have to bring them. Who knows if you have any here, or if the knife is sharp or not."
The fat man even brought a whetstone, and after sharpening his knife several times, he gestured as if he was about to use it.
"Boss, boss..."
Ye Yaodong turned his head and saw that it was the gatekeeper.
"Boss, the leaders from the military have arrived. I thought you were in your office, so I led them there to sit down."
Ye Yaodong was about to walk out, but then he remembered that there were still two guests, so he stopped and turned back to say something.
"Excuse me, a leader is coming. I'll go and greet him first. You all stay here and keep an eye on things. I'll probably bring the leader over later."
Jiang Dacheng asked in confusion, "The military? Is it the Navy leadership?"
"Yes, please excuse me for a moment."
"Okay, then you go ahead and do your work. We'll just keep an eye on things here."
Ye Yaodong jogged towards his office.
Lin Guangyuan was making tea for his superior, and there was a soldier he had never seen before among them.
"Hello, boss. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I was in the cafeteria earlier."
"There's nothing to be embarrassed about. We've only just sat down, and Comrade Lin Guangyuan hasn't even had his tea made yet."
"Hehe, the cafeteria is butchering bluefin tuna. Would the leader like to go and take a look? Two people from the marine fisheries company came over before, and they were also watching the butchering of tuna there."
"Oh? That's perfect, we can go take a look."
"okay."
Ye Yaodong didn't have time to talk to Lin Guangyuan. He led the way for them and asked him why he hadn't gone out to study yet.
"I thought you had already left for further studies, which is why I called the leader. I didn't expect you to still be here."
"It's just a coincidence. I'm leaving in two days, so I'm packing my bags and getting the paperwork done these two days."
"No wonder. Why don't we all eat lunch together in my cafeteria? It's almost noon. The tuna is being processed, and it'll be cooked soon. It shouldn't take more than an hour to be ready."
Lin Guangyuan looked at the leader.
The leader nodded and said with a smile, "Then I'll trouble you, Comrade Ye. We'll give it a try first, and then we can tell the canteen how to do it when we get back."
"That's easy. My friend is a chef. After he finishes processing this fish, he'll also process the other fish you want to take home."
"That's okay too."
"Then I'll have someone carry it out to thaw first, so we can process it ahead of time when we've almost finished eating."
"Then I'll trouble Comrade Ye and your friend."
"It's no trouble at all; he's used to doing things that are easy for him."
He spared no effort in finding work for his friends, since dealing with one fish or two fish was the same thing, and it was a good opportunity for the fat man to show off his skills.
The fat man was deftly preparing the fish when he saw Ye Yaodong leading four people over. He looked up and greeted them with a smile.
"Hello, boss! Wow, Yuan's all grown up now!"
"Hello, Uncle Fatty."
"well……"
Ye Yaodong also introduced the two colleagues from the marine fishery company to the leaders, and introduced the leaders to them as well.
He wouldn't mention his position, but people definitely understood the stripes and stars on his shoulders much better than he did.
The two men shook hands with the leader, looking both stunned and surprised. After shaking hands, they chatted and talked to the leader in a fawning manner.
Taking advantage of the break, he also called on the two men to help him bring over another tuna from the freezer.
"Fatty, kill another one for me after lunch."
Just as the fat man finished separating the fish meat from the bones, he looked up and glared at Ye Yaodong, then slammed the knife in his hand onto the round cutting board.
"What the hell? Are you calling me here to eat, or to kill someone? I'm the boss now! Not your personal chef!"
"Would the chubby boss be willing to help the boss process a tuna?"
The fat man immediately looked away, his wide eyes returning to their usual broad smile, and quickly pulled the knife back from the wooden board.
"Oh, you're going to handle it for the boss? Of course! How could I not want to? It would be my honor. I'd beg for this opportunity. I'd be willing to kill fish for the boss for the rest of my life."
Although the leader couldn't understand their dialect, he could still tell what they meant from their expressions, and he said with a smile, "Thank you for your help, comrade."
"No trouble at all, it's nothing. I'll give it to the boss to handle after I've finished processing this fish."
Ye Yaodong interjected, "We can't handle it now. It's still in the freezer. Even if we take it out and thaw it in water, it will take two hours. You can cook this fish first, and then we can deal with the second one."
The fat man gritted his teeth and smiled as he agreed.
While watching the fat man prepare the fish, Ye Yaodong simply sent someone to call Su Ren and Lin Ji to come over for a meal together.
Giving them a single fish as a gift felt a bit heavy, but he couldn't very well cut a piece of fish and give it to them, and they might not know how to handle it anyway. It would be better to invite them over for a meal.
The other friends are all at sea, and we don't know when they'll be back. They're destined not to have this treat. We'll just have Fatty set aside a little bit of the ingredients for later.
By the way, you can also chat with ordinary people about companies with import and export rights at the dinner table. He will definitely know them like the back of his hand, and you can also make connections for him, giving the people from the two marine fishery companies next to you a sense of crisis.
Moreover, having a naval leader present also demonstrates his strength from another angle!
Just by looking at the two people from the marine fishery company beside him smiling obsequiously at their leader, he roughly knew that as long as the fish were fresh and there was no problem, the deal should go through.
As for the price, he'll definitely have to negotiate with them. Bringing in other companies with import and export rights will also give them a sense of urgency.
After observing for a while, the leader said to Ye Yaodong, "Comrade Ye, this factory is getting better and better. Could you take me to visit the workshop? I'd also like to see how the veterans we sent here are doing."
"Of course, it's still early before lunch. Let me take you on a tour of the workshop first. Some of the veterans are still fishing at sea. I only brought back the goods yesterday. But I also brought back a boatload of people. I'll have someone call them over when they're free, so they can salute the leader and chat with you."
He was just worried about not having a chance to show off, so he brought these veterans over to chat with the leader and talk about the benefits he was giving them.
The news of the year-end bonus of 13 months' salary and this round of double pay hasn't even reached the leaders' ears yet.
Doing good deeds naturally requires reaching the ears of the emperor; it's ultimately done to impress the leaders.